GREAT FALLS- One of the primary features of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be health insurance "exchanges," and a new report examines the benefits, and drawbacks, for rural Montanans. It says the first thing everyone in Montana needs to know is: think of them as marketplaces.
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HELENA - President Obama recently told the National Governor's Association that he is granting the states more flexibility in implementing federal health reform, but Governor Brian Schweitzer isn't buying it.
"They act as though this is going to be a cure all solution for states who would like more... more »
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Six more states joined Florida's lawsuit against President Obama's health care reform law. That means a total of 26 states plan to forge ahead with the federal suit.
"It sends a strong message that more than half of the states consider the health care law... more »
WASHINGTON, DC- The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of new landmark health care legislation on Sunday night.
In a contentious vote, the Democrats managed to convince 219 of their members to vote for the bill. The health care vote subsequently passed with 219 Democrats voting for the... more »
Some backers of health care reform are demanding that Senators Max Baucus, Jon Tester, along with Representative Denny Rehberg start fighting for the change Americans voted for.
Missoulians turned out with signs on Tuesday to get the word out that "the fight for health care is not over". They... more »
Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg called on President Obama and Congressional leaders to allow cameras into negotiations as Democrats reconcile differences between health care reform legislation passed by the House and Senate.
C-SPAN Chief Executive Brian Lamb requested permission that his network televise the proceedings. During a presidential debate in... more »
Click here to watch Sen. Tester's floor speech about healthcare reform.
President Obama got an early Christmas gift this year courtesy of the U.S. Senate as lawmakers easily passed the landmark health care overhaul bill.
Health care reform is one giant step closer to becoming a reality as... more »
The U.S. Senate's controversial health care reform bill passed its first major test early Monday morning as Senate lawmakers took part in a crucial vote that could make the legislation into law.
A sweeping health care overhaul is one step closer to clearing the Senate by Christmas after 60... more »
There was a breakthrough in the healthcare reform debate on Saturday as theDemocrats have secured the 60 votes needed to pass the current legislation.
Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska was the lone Democratic holdout, but he agreed to become the critical 60th vote after changes to abortion restrictions... more »
